Tag: Holbeck Viaduct

Slideshow: Walking the Holbeck Highline

  Last week I accompanied local residents Ed Carlisle and Dennis Kitchen, Cllr Richard Lewis and staff from Network Rail walking the 1.7 km of the Holbeck Viaduct. The 145 year old structure runs from Gelderd Road to Globe Road in Holbeck. Trains haven’t run on it since the 1960s

South Leeds Roundup: Views, Viaducts and Vehicles

  Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. We’ll start with sad news from Friends of Holbeck Cemetery who report on the removal of their viewing platform. The platform provided possibly the best view in Leeds, but suffered from vandalism

South Leeds Roundup: Winter, Wildlife and Wildcats

  Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. We start with another stunning photo from the good people at Skelton Grange Environment Centre. This was sunrise last Friday. They also have news of volunteering and training opportunities for fruit pruning,

South Leeds Roundup: Hugo, Hamara and The Highline

  Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. Let’s start this week with the new kids on the block (or should that be blog?) The HUGO Family Blog is part of Leeds Federated Housing’s project to Help yoU Get Online

South Leeds Roundup: Apps, Arts and Autism

  Here’s your regular roundup of what’s making South Leeds tick on other websites, blogs and across Facebook. Council housing in Leeds has returned from the ALMOs to Leeds City Council this week, so we start with a farewell to Aire Valley Homes and its Facebook page and hello to